Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked for water for ablution, and washed his face, both hands, and both feet once each, and said: "This is the ablution without which Allah does not accept prayer." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked for water and washed (the limbs) twice each and said: "This is the ablution; whoever performs ablution like this, Allah will grant him double the reward." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked for water and washed (the limbs) three times each and said: "This is the ablution of your Prophet and the Prophets before him." Or he said: "This is my ablution and the ablution of the Prophets before me."

Amr bin Shu'aib narrates from his father, and he from his grandfather Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them), who says: A Bedouin came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked about ablution. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) demonstrated ablution to him, in which he washed each limb three times. Then he said: "Ablution is done in this way. Whoever washes (the limbs) more than this (amount), he does wrong, exceeds the limit, and acts unjustly."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was performing ablution. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Sa’d! What is this extravagance?”Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) said:“Is there extravagance even in ablution?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Yes, even if you are at a flowing river.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "In the early days, Jibreel came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and taught him ablution and prayer. When he finished ablution, he took a handful of water and sprinkled it on his private part."

Narrated from Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid, Yazid bin Abi Sufyan, Shurahbil bin Hasanah, and Amr bin Al-As (may Allah be pleased with them) that they heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Complete the ablution properly, woe to the heels (left) dry (in ablution) from the Fire."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "You will wash the fingers thoroughly with pure water, otherwise the fire will burn them intensely."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you perform ablution, make khilal (pass your fingers) between the fingers of your hands and feet."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Very good are those people of my Ummah who use the toothpick."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: A man asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) a question about prayer. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Clean between the fingers of your hands and feet." By this, he meant that the ablution should be completed properly. Furthermore, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said to him: "When you bow (in ruku‘), place your palms on your knees and be at ease in the position of ruku‘, and when you prostrate (in sujud), place your forehead firmly on the ground until you feel the thickness of the earth."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is your opinion about a man who becomes without ablution, then performs ablution and wipes over his socks, so can he pray? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "There is no harm in doing so."